Is there an option for a solar powered fan?
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I'm sorry for the delayed response. We are new to Amazon so have just found your question! We don't recommend solar fans as a sole means of running the system since they have limited battery storage and charging potential. After a day of clouds our tests have shown that the fan will stop running in the early morning. However, we do offer a 5 watt solar panel that can be connected to a battery. This option is actually less expensive than the solar fan and works very well. Geoff
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It depends, of course, on the power requirements of the fan and the available sunlight. This unit will provide about 0.18 amps of current flow at 12 volts with a reasonable amount of sunlight during the day. For the application you described, it might be best to hook this unit directly to your fan, bypassing the battery. In this manner, there would be zero chance of running down your battery -- at night the fan won't run and on really heavily overcast days it will run at reduced speed or not at all; which would not be a problem since solar heating would not be an issue.
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Yes, you can add one of the Monte Carlo Light kits designed specifically for this fan. One is MC84PWH-L and a second choice is MC214WH.
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The Natural Light 10-Watt Solar Attic Fan is available in Black color on Amazon under product ASIN # B0094PMDCU
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The fan was always running on mine. It came with a giant green sticker with leaves on it, so maybe there's a setting for that I missed, but I don't think so. I ended up selling mine so I can't check.
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The fan is powered either via USB cable or batteries. It does not come with batteries. You can use rechargeable batteries if you like, but the fan will not recharge them when plugged in.
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There is not a power switch. The fan is entirely operated by the sun's power only.
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You must get a thermastat. It doesn't run constantly, but work based on the temperature in the attic. It runs, but barely on cloudy days. It has to be sunny. I guess that's the trade off when you get a solar fan, but it runs for free.
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BT, this solar fan, because it has a thermostat that opens @ 85F would only circulate hot, humid air. If you are looking to circulate air @ lower temps., you would most likely need a fan that was ac elect. and controlled manually with a switch. I suppose you could remove the thermostat and the fan would operate whenever there was enough sun for it to run.
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If you live in a hot weather area....I'd say two. So far my one solar fan seems to work fine but the attic still gets hot on hot days. I ignore it....it's quiet. If you live in a windy area simple roof vents may work as well. Good luck.
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this is small solar panel and i'm using it to power a simple computer fan to test output velocity of fan. it works great and creates breeze, but i do not have any small battery storage. i hard wired it to fan and placed it in the sunniest area. it does not need any dc conversion. i use it only for dc and maybe a simple inline battery would create storage to run small dc device.
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I'd be skeptical that any solar fan has the oomph to move anything but the lightest flaps.I mounted mine in a box for attic of camp, I can pull out insect screen at end of season and drop in a blank (sheet of wood) for winterizing.
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I hope you have a solar panel rigjt. Good! Is the battery part of the fan? Parts that work are one solar panel connected. Two battery connected . Three fan (load) connected. Once battery receives charge. The fan will work. The panel may over charge the battery. Be careful. I use a regulator. Worry free! Hope this helps.
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I have found that the fan only runs on sunny days. On cloudy days or in the shade it will not work at all.
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Yes there is. There are two pull chains one for the fan and one for the light. You do not have to add extra electricity just the existing.
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I believe there is a switch on top of fan for that function. Might want to confirm with manufacture.
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The Natural Light 10-watt Solar Attic Fan is available in Black. On Amazon the current product ASIN # is B0094PMDCU. With regards.